Mesmerized
adj, verb
adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of mesmerize form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Spellbound or enthralled.
- 2 Hypnotized.
Adjective
- 1 having your attention fixated as though by a spell wordnet
Example
More examples"Maybe I shouldn't tell you this, but I am truly mesmerized by your beauty."
Etymology
Derived from mesmerism, a pseudoscientific theory and practiced originating with and named after Franz Anton Mesmer and also known as animal magnetism.